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Zale minerea - Colorful Zale WS: ~45 mm. Very variable pattern. Hosts: Birch, willow, and other hardwood trees.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area Geotagged,Summer,United States,Zale minerea,colorful zale,moth,moth week 2019,zale Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Zale minerea - Colorful Zale

WS: ~45 mm. Very variable pattern. Hosts: Birch, willow, and other hardwood trees.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Whoah! Gorgeous despite that damaged wing! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yeah, poor thing. But, it still had some fight left in it. Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Gary B's profile
    Gary B
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    Someone took a bite out him. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yep. I doubt it was long afterwards that someone finished the job. It definitely wasn't flying very well. Posted 6 years ago
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    Flown Kimmerling
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    We have Twinsies:
    Colorful Zale Moth (Zale minerea) At a 365 + 395 UV light setup at a mixed forest edge.<br /> Colorful Zale,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States,Zale minerea
     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Both with injuries, lol. Posted 4 years ago

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The Colorful Zale

''Zale minerea'', known generally as colorful zale, is a species of owlet moths, etc. in the family Erebidae. Other common names include the large false looper and mahogany similar-wing. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for ''Zale minerea'' is 8697.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2019. Captured Jul 21, 2019 01:31 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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